Virginia Cesarean Rates by Hospital, 2006

Although its 2006 data is now out of date, Virginia Health Information’s Obstetrical Services Guide provides the public with rates of cesareans, VBAC and episiotomies, plus length of hospital stay and average charges. While this alone sets it apart from the majority of states in the U.S. in terms of transparency, Virginia Health Information also provides a database of the intervention rates of individual physicians, who were allowed to review data and comment on their 2006 deliveries before and after the ratings were produced.